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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
Work of an AmnnuensIs.

Pushed as tho writer always is to the
highest rate of speed which he commands,
he must bend every energy to the task
Brain and muscle must be strained to the
utmost to accomplish their work. and, the
notes completed, he must set to work with
assiduity to transcribe them for use, a
task requiring, as he knows, four times
the period occupied by the dictation, but
which fact many otherwise intelligent
masters are frequently unable to compre-
bend. The strangest experience of short
hand writers is the inability of the en-
ployer to understand tho difference be-
tween spoken and written language as
to the proportion of time required TO pro-
duce them respectively, and the annoy
ance which is the outgrowth of this ignor-
ance is one of the peculiar hardships of
the shorthand writer.
II is as though messenger should be
required to emulate racehorsc in celer-
ity Of motion. He therefore bends all his
energies to hasten his transcript, and his
days work leaves him fatigued beyond
any of his fellow clerks. For this reason
the work is not adapted to women. The
strain is too great, and although in some
instances good constitution may enable
the worker TO endure for years, injury is
sustained which is generally irreparable.
+. z. Fairbanks in the Journalist
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
A blind cirls sixth Sense. -

81 hear talk about people like Laura
Bridgman developing q sixth sense, or
something of the sort; pray what is your
opinion as to thatS'
''That sixth sense talk is all nonsense;
of course it is. work with blind people
oil the time and never stop wondering at
the way they manage To do things, but Of
course soc and know in detail how they
use tho senses left them in a thousand
places where we use our eyes. But
must say that some of the work done by
Laura's fingers seems marvellous. think
the most wonderful thing is the way she
will judge Of the intelligence Of a stranger
by touching his hand. OF course she can
tell less in this way than another person
of her intelligence could by looking at the
face, but she will tell n good deal. She
will recognize en idiot in an instant, and
with certainty. She dcspises persons OF
inferior intellect, as you may know, and
will have nothing to do with them. There
is school for idiots near here, and one
day the experiment was tried of taking
her to drive roundabout way-she is
very fond of riding-to the place and put
ting the hand Of one Of the inmates in
hers. But it was of no use; Laura threw
the hand away in an instant, with an OK
preston of disgust, and said idiot with
her fingers. Cor Detroit Free Press.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
Preparation of sl,nrhet.

The beverage in Persia Is sherbot,
which is plentifully supplied, and of
which there arc many yarieties-from the
bowl of water with squeeze of lemon to
the clear concentrated juice of any sort of
fruit to which water Is added to dilute 1t.
Preparing sherbet, which is done with the
greatest care, is very important point
in so thirsty country as Persia, and one
upon which much time is devoted II
may be either expressed from the Juice oS
fruit freshly gathered or from the pre-
served extract of pometTanates, cherries
or lemons, mixed with sugar, and sub
mitted to n certain degree Of heat to pre-
serve IL for winter consumption.
Another sherbet is much drank, which
must not omit to mention, called guam
gebben, made from the honey of the
tamarisk tree. This honey is not the
work Of the bee, but the produce of u
small insect or worm living in vast num-
bers under the leaves of the shrub. Dur
ing the months of August and September
the insect is collected and the honey is
preserved. When used for sherbet it is
mixed with vinegar, and although not so
delicious as that made from fruit, ii makes
an excellent temperance beverage. Only
among the rich and fashionable arc
glasses used; in all other classes sherbct
is served in china bowls, and drank fNol
deep wooden spoons carved in pearwoou.
-Belgrnyia,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
LONELINESS or THE CAR.
Not a Man In the World More Deeply
10 be Pitied--Ths Nihilists.

There Is not man IN the world moro
deeply 90 be pitied than the present
emperor OF Russia. The loneliness Of
kings, loneliness naturally resulting
from their place, which hardly admits OF
friendship, and does not admit OF equality,
Is always terrible, and Is frequently felt
by themselves so severely that they break
through all restraints of prudence and
moral law in order 10 be rid Of 1t. Rather
than not have friends, people before whom
they can disrobc their minds and sit IN
mental slippers, they viii give all power
to favoritea, or TO women who could be
bought without any such sacrifices Of
their states or their subjects. Tho loneli-
ness OF car as absolute as Caesar and
rs swiftly obeyed, so fur above his sub
jects that Count Tolstoi, in the admirable
series of historic sketches which he calls
"War and Pcacc,n and issues as novel,
describes mobiles as fainting with agitation
at the sight OF him, must be almost shock
ing. He Is so utterly master, he can SO
! completely and instantly make and UNI
make, the hostile exertion OF his WILL If
he excrted II would be SO deadly In its
force that he can have no true equal, or
friend, or easy companion.
He may, like Alexander II, try to be
bonn calnderae, or, like many czars sur
round himself with mistresses; but the
distance, remains always too great for true
friendship, or for amy perfect alienation
from society Of the troubles Of the mind,
any tightening of that burden of empire
which, when his word is always final, so
presses on the conscience even of evil
kings. 1t is scarcely possible TO be wholly
disnterested with car IL only for the
terrible powers his mere friendship places
in your hands scarcely possible, either
for the car moi To perceive or to suspect
in every sentence uttered some concealed
intent. In any nature such a position
must beget habitual suspicion; and when
the car is hy nature or has become
through cruel experience, gloomy, re-
served and unsocial, the sJspiciousness
must rise into mastering passion.
Add that the car has been driven by
the Nihilists into u life of almost utter So
clusion; that he has reason TO fear for his
life at every hour In the day and from the
most unlikely quaIters; that he is de-
prived of intlmates by his virtues as well
rs by the dread he inspires, and that he
has no children old enOngh to share his
thoughts, and we may imagine to what
heights suspiciousness may rise In him
and how near TO the sources of fury every
| Thought may lie.-The Spectator
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
q cl;lnhali WIND.

A Bostoniang who has Just returned
from a flying tIip'to' Portland Ore, re-
lates how he left Chicago with the mcl'-
curry az zero, and went on TO find II con-
stantly sinking until with two locomo-
tives 1t was difficult 10 get up steam
enough TO drag the train; and with roar
ing fire in the cars It was still necessary
To keep muflled in furs 10 DO anything
nearly comfortable. He says that in
crossing snowy plains through Dakota,
when everybody was bundled up TO the
eyes, man accustomed TO the country
suddenly threw back his heavy ulster col
lar, oSclaiming:
There, we've struck Chinook wind
Now we are oil right. Im going out on
the platform
Those not accustomed to the idiosyn-
crasles OF the American climate in that
especial locality regarded the man as be-
side himself, but when the platform was
visited by the more daring ones It was
discovered that the temperature was that
Of mild spring day. The snow every
where was visibly melting with much
rapidity, and the mysterious wind seemed
10 have blown In new season. Tho name
of this warm breeze is the samc as that of
a tribe of Indians Of British Columbia,
who perhaps manufacture it, and il is said
TO. be 80 warm that it destroys three or
four feet of snow in single night. The
gentleman who relates this thermic voy.
age closes by relating how when he ar
rived at Portland pansies were blooming
in the garden BEDS and mildness had pos
session of the land; an ending which is
especially effective in these frozen days
Providence Journal
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
New STYLE of Entertainment.

A new style of entertainment has found
a great deal of favor in Chicago, and l see
no reason why it should not become
equally popular here, 1t is called 'pro-
gressive lunch, y and is conducted on the
principle of progressive eucher. A num-
Der of small tables arc provided, at which
four arc seated. At the end Of each course
lots are drawn and two go from one table
Is the next, thus bringing about con-
tiaual change of partners, and allowing
each person TO see something of every one
present. This seems to mo to be very
convenient, as by the ordinary arrange
ment one can talk with only three or four
people. The Chicago people are very
quick TO adopt any new ideas, and this
has become quito the rage, but the move
ment recently set on foot in that city to
apply tho principle to matrimony can
hardly meet with unqualified approval,
however convenient it might prove in in
dividual instances. Globe Democrat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
a wo,nan,s Objection to War.

In the first place, have very little re.
spcct for any country, whether it is my
own or any other mans, which has not the
diplomacy or the dignity to settle its quar-.
rels without going out like two gangs Of
street boys and fighting it out.
In tho second place, fail TO see tho no
bility of half of tho causes of war or the
nobility Of spirit that resents with hired
brother's blood u fanccd insult
l also fail to see the glory of dccimating
the male population Of two countries, de
stroying commerce, business and agricult.
ure, to say nothing Of destroying the
national treasures and taxing an over
taxed people unable to earn 20 the very
last cent, simply to settle some little Ques-
ton of boundary, respect or allegiance
Cor. New York Graphic.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
Weddings In scotland.

Tho following arc reported to have been
joined in matrimony last year in Scot
land: Thomas Black and Mary White,
Peter Day and Ellen Night, Solomon Bank
and Catharine Vale, James Hill and Su-
san Dale, Isaac Slater and Julia Thatcher,
John Baker and Mary Butcher, Stephen
Head and Nancy Heart, William Stately
and Jessie Smart, Joseph Reed and Julia
Hay, Thomas Spring and Mary May, Jo-
seph Brown and Kittie Green, John Robin
and Jennie Wren, William Castle and
Nancy Hall, Peter Chatter aud Jennie
Call, Joseph Mann and Eliza Child, James
Merry and Lucy Wild, Thomas Bruin and
Mary Bear, James Fox and Catherine
Hare, Andrew Clay and Lucy Stone,
Michael Blood and Lizzie Bone, John
Cloak and Julia Hood, Edward Colo and
Nancy Wood, James Broom and Helen
Birch, Carlis Chapel and Susan Church
This rather peculiar list Of names was
furnished us by Samuel Cromwell, of
Wharton township, who copied them from
The Hampshire Advertiser, in which they
were published, and vouches for their &C.
curacy. -EXchange
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
Tho Bim Always Correct

II see you have got me down for burn
ing 1900 feet Of gas in December" he
said as he laid the bill down on the coun-
ter.
Eyes. December generally runs up the
gas bills"
"Butwe were not at home in December.
We left here on the last day of November,
and didn't get back until the Cd of Janu-
ary."
'But the meter says you consumed it. I"
"Well, can prove that the house was
shut up.h
''Did yos1 find everything all right when
you returnedY
eyes, except that some one had broken
in and stolen few towelsn
''Ah, that explainsl l knew the meter
couldn't liel You see, they had to light
the gas to find the towels, and your bill is
correct detroit Free Press.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
Benefits of Plain Living.

A lawyer by profession, but a judge in
one Of the highest courts in New York for
twenty-three years. is noted for methodi-
cal habits, legal acumen and perfect in
tegrity. Long past GO, erect and vigorous
as q man Of 10, he cannot count day lost
by sickness in quarter of century. At
his post rs regularly as the sun rises, after
Adjournment no writes out the opinions Of
tho court, which already fills several
largo volumes. No man in tho city is
more wor6ly of the universal regard
which he long since secured Having
long known Judge Blank, once asked
him tho secret Of his power.
''Plain living he replied, "has been
my salvation. / was nervous youth,
high strung and excitable. l smoked,
drank occasionally and was given to rich
food. Shortly after being admitted to the
bar l found myself the victim of dyspep-
sia. began to study my habits and their
influence on mind and body expert
mented with food, drinks and exercise
Tho result was fixing rule of life which
/ have since followed inflcXibly. After Il
plain but substantial breakfast, loiter
about for an hour or two and then walk
to the court house, or distance equal to
three miles or more Having previously
had the room well ventilated. | stay in
the building, occupied, except an hour at
noon, with my judicial duties. The other
judges take hearty lunch; eat nothing.
At 5 O'Clock l am through for the day,
and walk up town again. Rain on shine,
cold or hot, finds me swinging my arms
and plodding along in the same gait All
legal work il dismissed rs utterly from my
mind as il l never knew Coke and Black.
stone. | cat u hearty dinner; take nc
made dishes, no Worcestershire sauce OF
intlaming condiments, no pudding, pie, ice
cream or custards, and drink no wine.
have q sense of comfort but not of reple-
ton, feel no desire for Intoxicating liquors,
and make it a business to thoroughly di-
gest my food, eaten twice day, no more,
l am frequently compelled to attend din
mere, banqucts and festivals of every
kind. But neither entreaty nor ridiculc
cmN induce me to change my habits. Even
n Dish Of ice cream cannot tempt me y
Good Housekeeping.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
Cen. Grants Retreat.

Many interesting wax "reminiscences are
rehearsed by visitors to the panorama of
the battle Of Bull Run in this city Two
veterans were discussing war matters
there this morning, when one said: ~
was present when Gen, Grant bid Presi-
dent Lincoln good-by ut Fairfax Court
House, Va, when he started on to Rich
mond with the Army of the Potomac.
Mr.. Lincoln said; General, don't want
TO hear of your retreating toward Wash
ington.' There was a dangerous CLINT in
Grants eye as he turned and replied: If
l do, one small boat will carry my army
across tho Potomac 1t would have done
any man good" said the veteran, "to
have seen the expression of gratitude and
confidence, mixed with pride, shining ont
in old Abe's face when Gen. Grant said
that. Washington Cor. New York Sun.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16

Tho wax model of normal human
body, which, under the auspices and di-
rection Of Councillor Professor Waldeyer,
is being made OF tho Berlin School Of
Anatomy by Sculptor Schuetz, was for the
first time used, q fortnight ago, at one of
the medical courses Its completion will
take some years yet; meanwhile the artist
is only allowed to work in Professor
Waldeyer's study. Thus far, no less than
seventy corpses have been required for
the accurate execution of the model
Boston Transcript.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
Iultltudlnous Paltry Twaddlers.

William Winter denies the authenticity
of On alleged interview with him published
in Boston paper. lie says: For thirty
years have laborcd in literature, and /
have always respected and sustained the
dignity and honor of my profession. 1t
is no light thing that l now find myself
entrapped and paraded as one of those
multitudinous paltry twaddlers who fill
the newspapers with the elamor of their
CAB and cackle and efiluvia of their per-
sonal conceit. New York Graphic.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
Gliding Glass.

A process for gliding or decorating glass
with gold and silver has been brought out.
Ii is stated to be g revival of an older pro-
cess, or in other words the discovery Of n
lost art. The metal is precipitated on the
back of the glass, and then coated with a
protective composition which excludes the
atmosphere. -Boston Budget.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
California Marble.

One of the largest deposits of marble in
the world has been discovered in San Ber-
nardino county, Cal, only three miles
from the railroad. 1t covers COO acres,
and no les than eleven different shades os
msrblc orc found.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
A wrinkle to Photographers.

Photo Artist Ito gourmand)-So, there,
now keep quite stin AMI think Of your
lavorite dishl-Beiblatt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16

The British Medical Journal reports
case of poisoning from the accidental
swallowing Of pie-e OF an aniiine pencil.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-16
ALEX. DAVIDSON,
Attorney-at- Law and Solicitor !.
in chancory.


oFFICE-LIRRARY Room CoURT-HoUsK-
special attention paid to Coliections..ss
Jan. 10, S6-ly
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-01
The Late Mrs. Stoddara.

Charles Warren StOddard not only out
wardly resembled his mother, but from
her received his gentleness, his love for
nature and his delicate sentiment. When
we used to start off to school together
she watched him with loving pride,
and when he went rowing in his five
years tour around the world, she wrote
him that he must come home, that she
could no longer endure the separation.
Last week a company of true, old-time
friends met up at the little chapel on
Van Ness avenue, and looked upon her
sweet, sensitive face for the last time on
earth. My heart reached out to her son
at that sad hour. The week before [ had
spent CHEEKY afternoon with her, find
ing her we'll and happy, and looking for
ward to her boys return. The only
daughter, beautiful and charming, was
married to Mr.. Makee, a planter at
Maui, Hawaiian Islands, where she
lives and entertains very delightfully."-
| sometimes numbering members of the
Royal house among her guests. From
his sisters romantic plantation Charley
wrote some of his popular articles for the
Eastern and California magazines. Mr.
and Mrs. Stoddard finally made their
home at Maui, and the latter and
Mrs. Makee lately came here upon
a visit. Mrs. Stoddard's intelligent,
! pleasant letters to me from the Islands
gave evidence that she might have be-
come writer of ability had she chosen
that calling. She was refined, edu-
Gated lady, and as a pioneer church
member in San Francisco, was earnest
and faithful in charitable work and in
every line OF good endeavor, at a time
when such laborers were few. Mr..
Stoddard was one of our early mercan-
tile men, and has hosts of friends who
sympathize with him in his sorrow
| Polly Idleway in San Francisco Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-01
THE SELMA.
Resolutions Adopted by the Passen-
gers GA the Wrecked Brig.
HILo. February % 1887

HILo, February %, 1887.
To Captain William Matson-Dear Sir:
The passengers of the Inflated Selma
wishing to express the profound sympathy
awaked by your loss, as we'll as the lively
gratitude entertained for your many and
kindly services, beg you to accept the fol-
lowing resolutions, VIII ich they most cor
daily subscribe:
RESOLVED, first-That Captain Matson,
by his gentlemanly courtesy and unfailing
kindness to US throughout the voyage, has
won from US the unbounded esteem which
he ever inspires in his passengers.
Second-That by his watchfulness and
skill as a seaman on several trying Occa-
sions he in nowise weakened his already es-
tablished reputation as a wise and skillful
seaman and navigator
Third-That it Is the profound convic-
ton of US all that the wreck of the brig
Selma was wholly due to causes beyond the
power of man to foresee, or when seen to
successfully cope with, and that no just
criticism can be passed upon the action of
those in command during the hour of ex-
treme trial.
And finally resolved, that we now tender
our sincere thanks TO Captain Matson and
the first mate, Mr.. Matson, for their faith
fulness to us after the vessel struck, and
also request Captain MatSon to extend, in
our name, the gratitude we entertain to
Mr.. Rexford Hitchcock for his brave and
efficient service rendered in securing the
safety of the lady passengers; also to
Judge F. S. Lyman, for the tireIess care
-, Cac1 riT,o orr ba
A, w. BURT,
MRS. a. w. BURT,
Mrs. GEO. w. Patty,
Mrs. KITE FERRIS,
Miss LILLE Low,
Mrs. GILLIAN,
Mr.. F. w. MCCHEsNEY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-03-01
The Japanese AcIOba1s.

The Oura Company of japanese aero
bats, who lately arrived here by the
steamship Gaelic, yesterday gave pri-
vate rehearsal of a few of their feats,
from which it may be safely asserted
that they possess in remarkable de-
gree those peculiar faculties OF agility,
strength and courage for which their race
is SO justly famous. This was the unan-
imous verdict of the few strangers who
witnessed the performance. The Juven-
lie members form a conspicuous feature.
So supple are their joints that it would
appear to the ordinary observer that
their anatomy contains an extra num-
Der of these. Their sonersaults are OF
an extraordinary character. The young
sters, whose age range from eight to ten,
tie themselves up into knots, roll about
like balls, use their arms for purposes OF
locomotion as freely as their legs, swing
themselves round on their heads as if
the neck joint were pivot, and go
through a variety of other man9uvres.
One of their number performs a start
ling feat upon ladder reaching to the
roof of the building, and poised upon one
side only on the shoulder of one of the
Oldest assistants. While this is in pro-
gress, and all eyes are directed to the
merry little fellow who is dancing about
the top, holding on first by foot, then a
hand, then resting upon the stomach
with arms and legs extended in mid-air,
ones breath is suddenly taken away by
the ladder falling to pieces, but the
youthful acrobat is in nowise discon-
certed, for the single pole of bamboo
still remains intact. Even more mar
vellous is an exhibition of the art of bal
ancing about score of different articles,
including China cups, small rods with a
long silk tassel at either end. and other
things being kept in position without
| support alternately upon the chin, the